Jarome Iginla
Jarome Iginla
Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginlais a Canadian professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League. He was a longtime member and former captain of the Calgary Flames and also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins before joining the Avalanche in 2014...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth1 July 1977
CityEdmonton, Canada
ahead club top
We do think we're going to be a really competitive club and we want to be one of the top clubs, but we know it's not going to be easy, ... We're not going to get ahead of ourselves.
boost obviously top
He's a top D-man in the league. He obviously was a pretty big boost out there for them.
conference knew match raise teams top
We knew they'd raise their game. They're one of the top teams in the conference and we didn't match them after they started coming.
top
He's right at the top of his class, there's no question. He's going to be a star.
easily fighting reason saves timing top
It's not just the saves he makes, it's the timing of them too. He is easily the No. 1 reason why we're fighting for the top of the division.
both edmonton forward good great improved looking quick team though top year
It's going to bea great battle, no question. I'm really looking forward to it. Even though we weren't two of the top teams, they were always some pretty good battles. And I think this year we're going to be an improved team and Edmonton is going to be improved. Both are quick and both like to be physical. It's going to be great.
low maybe nice shot sure thinking top
It was sure nice to see it go in, being my first in five. I just shot low post. Going in with that one, I didn't make up my mind, thinking maybe top glove, wasn't sure. Maybe I should have something in my head.
coming habit loss winning
It is pre-season, but we're coming off a loss and we want to get into the winning habit at home.
hot
I think we're going to get hot as a team, and personally, I think I'm going to get hot too.
colorado five games hand three
It has a lot of implications in the division. We can be five up on Colorado with three games in hand or we can be three down, so it could be a big difference.
aspects needs
It isn't one thing. Look at all aspects of our game. It all needs to improve.
confidence creating feeling games good last scoring six
I think confidence it a big part of everybody's game. I think the last six games or so, I've just been feeling better and as a group, we've been creating more scoring chances, and it's good for everybody's confidence.
festive party people
People are more in a party mode, festive mode.
excuses game gone hopefully mindset
We'll try to have the same mindset for Game 2 as we did Game 1. Now hopefully all the excuses are gone and we can keep going.